Stargazing at Teide National Park

What to expect

Teide National Park is a UNESCO Starlight Reserve and home to one of the world's largest astronomical observatories. The combination of altitude (2,400 m), zero light pollution and stable atmosphere make the night sky here clearer than anywhere in Europe. Guided evening tours include sunset on the lava plain, dinner at the cable-car restaurant, and 90 minutes of star observation through professional telescopes with an astrophysicist. You'll see Saturn's rings, the craters of the Moon, distant galaxies and — between June and August — the heart of the Milky Way directly overhead.